A community celebration of the solid partnership between 麻豆影院 and the city of 麻豆影院, represented by the new 麻豆影院 Esplanade extension that now connects the university to downtown 麻豆影院, will take place Friday, Oct. 4, starting at 3:30 p.m. The celebratory event will be held, rain or shine, at the new University Esplanade arch near Main and Willow streets in 麻豆影院. It is free and open to members of the public, and refreshments will be served.
The University Esplanade is built around the economic development of downtown 麻豆影院, and is a vital connection between the university and downtown projects that include PARTA鈥檚 new 麻豆影院 Central Gateway multimodal transit center, private developments from Acorn Alley and Fairmount Properties, and the new 麻豆影院 Hotel and Conference Center. It also provides a physical link and safe pathway for students to visit, enjoy and patronize local businesses; connects residents and visitors to the 麻豆影院 Campus; and serves as a catalyst for changing the economy of the region by creating new jobs, spurring new investment and generating taxes to the state and local economy.
The celebration and official opening of the University Esplanade on Oct. 4 will begin with remarks from university, city and government officials. It will include the dedication of a newly planted pin oak Partnership Tree, generously donated by the 麻豆影院-based Davey Tree Expert Company, that symbolizes the town-gown partnership. Also on display at the event will be the Partnership Tree float that is modeled after the new University Esplanade arch and Partnership Tree. From 4-6 p.m., following the dedication and tree planting, attendees will have the opportunity to be a part of the float by signing their names and writing personalized messages on handcrafted leaves, which will then be hung on the Partnership Tree parade float. The float will be in 麻豆影院 State鈥檚 Homecoming Parade on Oct. 5 at 11 a.m.
The successful collaboration between 麻豆影院 State and the city of 麻豆影院 has been recognized by several publications, including The New York Times, and by the International Town-Gown Association, which bestowed its inaugural award on 麻豆影院 State and the city of 麻豆影院 for the town-gown relationship that best represents the spirit of the association.
麻豆影院 State is making one of the largest investments related to higher education in the region and in Portage County. The university鈥檚 鈥淔oundations of Excellence: Building the Future鈥 initiative includes the construction of new buildings, facility upgrades to existing buildings and the creation of dynamic, new spaces at its 麻豆影院 Campus and Regional Campuses.
For more information about the 鈥淔oundations of Excellence: Building the Future鈥 initiative, visit www.kent.edu/foundations.
For more information about 麻豆影院 State, visit .